iTunes alternatives

jagged · **Posted:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:15 pm

OK, it's been nothing but tears since I upgraded to version 7 earlier in the week...I still can't get iTunes to recognize my iPod and I've tried pretty much everything...so I'm ready to kick iTunes to the curb

the only thing I use iTunes for is moving songs to the pod and for managing podcasts...so that's really all I'm looking for

I know some of you use the iTunes alternatives...are they any good?...are they free?...any major drawbacks?...throw some recommendations at me people

tkyd · **Posted:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:25 pm

EDIT: sorry...clearly misread the post

legonads · **Posted:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 5:31 pm

I don't have an iPod, buyt my girlfriend used YamiPod for her iPod Mini and likes it.

http://www.yamipod.com

nacho · **Posted:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:09 pm

try Ephpod. It's free. I've been using it for years instead of iTunes. It's great for moving things to/from your iPod, as well as for editing mp3 tags.

http://www.ephpod.com/

Sketch · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 7:29 am

Anapod Explorer is great, but it costs. You'll also have to downgrade your iPod software back to the pre-iTunes 7 release (edit) until they have an iTunes-7-compatible release.

http://www.redchairsoftware.com/

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

jagged Wrote:

OK, it's been nothing but tears since I upgraded to version 7 earlier in the week...I still can't get iTunes to recognize my iPod and I've tried pretty much everything...so I'm ready to kick iTunes to the curb

the only thing I use iTunes for is moving songs to the pod and for managing podcasts...so that's really all I'm looking for

I know some of you use the iTunes alternatives...are they any good?...are they free?...any major drawbacks?...throw some recommendations at me people

http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/index.html

shmoo · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:36 pm

Naked Wrote:

jagged Wrote:

OK, it's been nothing but tears since I upgraded to version 7 earlier in the week...I still can't get iTunes to recognize my iPod and I've tried pretty much everything...so I'm ready to kick iTunes to the curb

the only thing I use iTunes for is moving songs to the pod and for managing podcasts...so that's really all I'm looking for

I know some of you use the iTunes alternatives...are they any good?...are they free?...any major drawbacks?...throw some recommendations at me people

http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/index.html

There we go again with consumer choice.

puma · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:06 pm

nacho Wrote:

try Ephpod. It's free. I've been using it for years instead of iTunes. It's great for moving things to/from your iPod, as well as for editing mp3 tags.

http://www.ephpod.com/

DO NOT USE EPHPOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that program made my ipod crash. i had to restore my ipod so i lost 60 gigs. piece of shit.

apparently itunes 7 needs to fix all the kinks. i spent my entire sunday afternoon at the apple store yesterday. fun. :roll:

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:47 pm

You don't have the stuff on your ipod backed up?

Promethium · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 4:28 pm

I've been having trouble burning disc since we updated. It works fine under her profile, but won't recognize the burning software in mine. I had to use Windows Media Player today to make a disc.

puma · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:42 pm

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

You don't have the stuff on your ipod backed up?

yeah i do... but the time it will take to upload everything. and since i'm ocd with my music, it's going to take awhile.

jagged · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:06 pm

Sketch Wrote:

Anapod Explorer is great, but it costs. You'll also have to downgrade your iPod software back to the pre-iTunes 7 release (edit) until they have an iTunes-7-compatible release.

http://www.redchairsoftware.com/

this looks pretty impressive...I'm gonna try to tough it out for a while and if Apple doesn't get shit fixed, I may buy this

jagged · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:07 pm

Naked Wrote:

jagged Wrote:

OK, it's been nothing but tears since I upgraded to version 7 earlier in the week...I still can't get iTunes to recognize my iPod and I've tried pretty much everything...so I'm ready to kick iTunes to the curb

the only thing I use iTunes for is moving songs to the pod and for managing podcasts...so that's really all I'm looking for

I know some of you use the iTunes alternatives...are they any good?...are they free?...any major drawbacks?...throw some recommendations at me people

http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/index.html

been all over to this site and I've done everything but kick Jobs in the jollies...still no worky

legonads · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:10 pm

Yamipod has Last.fm support. Just an FYI. I'm sure some other programs have that, too, though.

jagged · **Posted:** Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:12 pm

lego Wrote:

Yamipod has Last.fm support. Just an FYI. I'm sure some other programs have that, too, though.

cool, I need to look over this some more too

puma · **Posted:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 1:12 am

i tried uninstalling the new itunes and downloaded the older version 6.0 4.2. so it installed okay but now it's saying my library was upgraded to a new one so i can't use it.

what the hell!!!!!!!! i just want to upload my music back onto my ipod.

ugh ugh ugh ugh.

jagged · **Posted:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:26 am

pumachik Wrote:

i tried uninstalling the new itunes and downloaded the older version 6.0 4.2. so it installed okay but now it's saying my library was upgraded to a new one so i can't use it.

what the hell!!!!!!!! i just want to upload my music back onto my ipod.

ugh ugh ugh ugh.

this is one of the things I tried early on and it pulled the same crap with me

but I played around a bit and I got it to work!!...here's what I did:

- go to your iTunes folder (should be in your My Music folder)
- rename the new 7.0 library (iTunes Library.itl) to something like "iTunes Library_7.itl"
- go to a folder called "Previous iTunes Music Libraries" in your iTunes folder
- then copy the old library ("iTunes library - some date".itl) from "Previous iTunes Music Libraries" folder to the iTunes folder
- rename it from "iTunes library - some date.itl" to "iTunes Library.itl"
- then re-install the older version of iTunes

and now iTunes recognizes my pod and everything else seems to be working too...all is right with the world again...bout fucking time, no thanks to Apple

so try this Dri...it should fix your problems...let me know if you can't figure out what the hell I'm talking about...and this is assuming you're on a PC...should be a similar solution if you're on a Mac though

puma · **Posted:** Wed Sep 20, 2006 3:25 am

i decided i'm done with 7.0 until they fix the glitches. as much as i love the new interface, i had problems with burning cd's (wouldn't burn the whole tracks) and the playback was horrible (sound was distorted).

BUT - i figured it out... re-installed itunes 6.0 4.2 or whatever. then deleted the itunes.library.itl file and it worked. recognized my ipod.

the fun part is reuploading all 60 gigs of my music back on the pod. i'm so ocd, this is going to take me forever.

so much for studying, thanks apple. jerks.

Atticus Finch · **Joined:** Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:18 pm **Posts:** 627

jagged Wrote:

I know some of you use the iTunes alternatives...are they any good?...are they free?...any major drawbacks?...throw some recommendations at me people

Here you'll find lots of alternatives among other usefull s/ware: http://www.filehippo.com

Also don't forget to click on the small link under 'Audio and Video' for more Alternate players- best thing is they are free.

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